Duncan Hines · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Red Velvet Cake Mix, Chocolate Decadent
One pouch (66g) serving of Red Velvet Cake Mix, Chocolate Decadent by Duncan Hines has 280 calories, 29g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2660341, record updated Sep 12, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2660341, available Oct 26, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 66g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 644209425525
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 63% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 54% of them.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 25% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cake, cookie and cupcake mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 43.9 g | 40 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 576 mg | 536 mg | 54% |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 5.3 g | 57% |
| Calories | 424 | 379 | 88% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other cake in this aisle
1,449 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named cake. Per 100 g their median is 371 calories, 675 mg of sodium and 5.7 g of protein; 491 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Cake Mix HODGSON MILL | 458 mg | 356 |
| Cake Mix, Chocolate NAMASTE | 457 mg | 370 |
| Double Chocolate Keto Friendly Complete Pancake Mix LOG CABIN | 457 mg | 543 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cake", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, EGGS, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CREAM OF TARTAR), SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), COCOA BUTTER, WHEY, DEXTROSE, NONFAT DRY MILK, SUNFLOWER LECTHIN, SOY LECITHIN, TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR).
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Wheat Flour, Palm and Palm Kernel Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 12, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2660341).
More Duncan Hines cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot Cake Mix with Cream Cheese Frosting Mug Cakes | 424 | 51.09 g | 435 mg |
| S'mores Cake Mix with Graham Cracker Pieces Cake Cup, S'mores | 425 | 41.1 g | 507 mg |
| Coffee Cake & Streusel Topping Mixes | 425 | 50 g | 250 mg |
| Cookies & Cream Flavored Cookie Kit | 423 | 53.85 g | 346 mg |
| Vanilla Flavored Purple Cake Mix with Sprinkles Mermaid Cake Cup | 426 | 40.98 g | 607 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix, Chocolate Decadent?
280 per 1 pouch (66g) serving, and 424 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix, Chocolate Decadent?
380mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 12, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov